dumb show

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   a performance using gestures and body movements without words

   Synonymsmimepantomime

   Broaderacting

   Narrowerpanto

Questions about dumb show

What does dumb show mean?

dumb show means "a performance using gestures and body movements without words".

What is another word for dumb show?

Close synonyms include mime, pantomime. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dumb show a common word?

dumb show is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.